Favorite London Landmark?

saxitoxin · Post by **saxitoxin** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:02 pm

A towering cuboid made of more than 300 masks depicting the faces of transgender and non-binary people, this year’s fourth plinth artwork, has been described as a piece designed to “unite the trans community around the world”.

Margolles said in a statement that the work, which is the 15th to stand on the plinth in the London square and features “life masks” of 726 people (363 each from Mexico and the UK), was a tribute to Karla La Borrada, a 67-year-old trans singer and former sex worker who was murdered in Ciudad Juárez nine years ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesig ... ound-world

Votanic · Post by **Votanic** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:21 pm

saxitoxin wrote:
A towering cuboid made of more than 300 masks depicting the faces of transgender and non-binary people, this year’s fourth plinth artwork, has been described as a piece designed to “unite the trans community around the world”.

Margolles said in a statement that the work, which is the 15th to stand on the plinth in the London square and features “life masks” of 726 people (363 each from Mexico and the UK), was a tribute to Karla La Borrada, a 67-year-old trans singer and former sex worker who was murdered in Ciudad Juárez nine years ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesig ... ound-world

Oh, they're always putting somesuch crap on that darn plinth, ...but anyway, while half-reading the article I saw this!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... ly-landing
OMG, I have so many questions.
Where exactly was it hiding? Was the meal actually served to a passenger or did it crawl out while in that little kitchenette area?
...and I can only suppose this was a wild rodent, ...not a pet/feeder rodent which might reasonably be fed to an airborne immigré.

ConfederateSS · Post by **ConfederateSS** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 12:40 am

---------THE TOWER OF LONDON (FORTRESS)

---------Would of been London Bridge(s)...It has been rebuilt...Since the Kool song... London Bridge is falling down, falling down...It did...As it was taking down and rebuilt......

ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

Votanic · Post by **Votanic** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 12:56 pm

London Landmarks (known as Double-Els in the monument trade) just 'hit' different when translocated to sunny, arid climes.

I'm thinking Big Ben would look fantastic in Dubai.

bigtoughralf · Post by **bigtoughralf** » Sun Sep 22, 2024 5:20 pm

That's funny, it looks so different to all the other bridges in London. Almost Roman or something.

2dimes · Post by **2dimes** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 2:32 am

Where's the one someone rebuilt in the US?

Post by **Dukasaur** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 5:26 am

2dimes wrote:Where's the one someone rebuilt in the US?

That was it.

London Bridge, in Lake Havasu, AZ.

2dimes · Post by **2dimes** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 5:50 am

Oops, I suppose Old Glory should have been the tip off.

I guess I expected it to have a bit more tower sort of action. My bad.

jonesthecurl · Post by **jonesthecurl** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 12:30 pm

Well, the legend is that the purchaser thought he was buying Tower Bridge, not London Bridge' Don't know if it's true.

Votanic · Post by **Votanic** » Tue Sep 24, 2024 10:48 am

Good grief... What Next? a big Ferris Wheel?? a giant butt-plug?!
Heh, heh, ...oh, wait!!

saxitoxin · Post by **saxitoxin** » Tue Sep 24, 2024 1:24 pm

Let's hope they never sell the Dead Transgender Hooker Monument. It truly is an iconic fixture in the London cityscape.

"Should we have dinner on Thursday?"

"Sure, I'll meet you at 6 o'clock at the Dead Transgender Hooker Monument."

Votanic · Post by **Votanic** » Tue Sep 24, 2024 7:03 pm

saxitoxin wrote:Let's hope they never sell the Dead Transgender Hooker Monument. It truly is an iconic fixture in the London cityscape.

"Should we have dinner on Thursday?"

"Sure, I'll meet you at 6 o'clock at the Dead Transgender Hooker Monument."

I presume the mrs has a face-space reserved for he/r eventual demise?